SOC 202 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Gentrification, Consumerism, Cultural Imperialism

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Sociology
• Course: SOC 202
• Professor: Laura Thrasher

Document Summary

(ow small cities in southern ontario have changed over time, from (cid:494)old main street(cid:495) to the new main street of big box stores (cid:498)power centres(cid:499) + big box stores. Changes to geographical distribution of shopping areas, traffic flow patterns. More accessible in some ways (parking spaces) Antwi and dean (2010) : the fate of cities is partly determined by how they are imagined. Renovation and (cid:494)renewal(cid:495) of downtrodden urban areas through an influx of more affluent residents or businesses, resulting in the displacement of lower income residents, families, small businesses. The planned or unplanned process by which wealthy or affluent individuals in the middle class displace poorer individuals in traditionally working class or poor neighbourhoods by purchasing property and upgrading it through renovation and modernization. The large-scale and comprehensive process of renovating or replacing housing and public works (e. g. parks, public buildings) considered substandard or out dated. Creative classes: the role of arts and culture in gentrification.